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underproductive

/ˌʌndɚpɹədˈʌktɪv/ adj

Insufficiently productive.

Word Origin Under- + productive. Productive from Latin pro- 'forward' + ducere 'to lead'. Underproductive means not producing enough. The root ducere gives produce, product, reduce, conduct, and aqueduct. The breakdown under+pro+duct+ive shows the leading-forward that falls short.

adj Insufficiently productive.

The underproductive team failed to meet its quarterly targets.

(形容词) 低产的；生产力不足的

这个生产力低下的团队未能达到季度目标。

(adjetivo) Insuficientemente productivo.

El equipo insuficientemente productivo no logró alcanzar sus objetivos trimestrales.

(adjectif) peu productif; insuffisamment productif [Insuffisamment productif ; dont le rendement est trop faible.]

L'équipe underproductive n'a pas atteint ses objectifs trimestriels.

(Adjektiv) unproduktiv; wenig produktiv [Nicht ausreichend produktiv; mit zu geringer Leistung oder Ausbeute.]

Das **underproductive** Team verfehlte seine Quartalsziele.

(形容詞) 生産性が不十分なさま。

生産性の低いチームは、四半期ごとの目標を達成できなかった。

(adjetivo) pouco produtivo; insuficientemente produtivo; subprodutivo [Insufficientemente produtivo.]

A equipe improdutiva não conseguiu atingir suas metas trimestrais.

Synonyms: unproductive nonproductive inefficient barren unfruitful sterile fruitless unremunerative Antonyms: productive efficient fruitful fertile

Related words

produce product production productivity producer reproduce unproductive introduce deduce induce reduce conduct seduce duct reduction

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